Winery Tardieu-LaurentRasteau Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Grenache.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Rasteau Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 10 of wines of Rasteau.
Taste structure of the Rasteau Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rasteau Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rasteau Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Rasteau Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Rasteau Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Rasteau Vieilles Vignes
The Rasteau Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Rasteau Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rasteau Vieilles Vignes from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2017, 2011, 2014, 2012 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rasteau
Southern Rhône cru of Vaucluse (promoted 2010): Grenache Noir signature king red (≥50%) — deep robe and powerful profile with notes of ripe black fruits, candied cherry, garrigue, spice, liquorice and cocoa touch, dense tannins and broad structure, long finish. Historic amber Vin Doux Naturel (15°, overripe grapes) — fig, raisin, coffee, cocoa. Clay-limestone soils, red marls and sandstones, cleansing mistral, Mediterranean climate, 5-15 year ageing.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
